(1936-03-21)21 March 1936 Dehiwala, British Ceylon
Died
30 September 2004(2004-09-30) (aged 68) Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Political party
United National Party
Spouse
Dorothy Margaret Valancia
(m. 1962)
Domestic partner
Angela Seneviratne
Children
6
Parent(s)
William Fonseka Daisy Fonseka
Education
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Occupation
Actor, film director, politician
Known for
Crowned King of Sri Lankan cinema
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Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka (Sinhala: සෙම්බුගේ ගාමිණි ශෙල්ටන් ෆොන්සේකා; 21 March 1936 – 30 September 2004) was a Sri Lankan film actor, film director and politician.[1] Often considered one of the greatest actors in Sinhala cinema,[2] Fonseka dominated the industry in 1960s and 1970s and won several Best Actor awards throughout his career.[3] Apart from acting, he also served as the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 1989 to 1994 and the Governor of the North Eastern Province from 1995 to 1998.
He is widely regarded as one of the Kings of Sri Lankan cinema, and was the first of the three crowned kings (the other two being Joe Abeywickrama and Tony Ranasinghe) to pass away.[4]
^"Actors of Sinhala cinema - Gamini Fonseka". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^"The universal symbol of Sinhala cinema: On the occasion of Gamini Fonseka's 85th birthday". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^"In memory of Gamini". sundaytimes. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^"Trinity of Sinhala cinema". Divaina. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka (Sinhala: සෙම්බුගේ ගාමිණි ශෙල්ටන් ෆොන්සේකා; 21 March 1936 – 30 September 2004) was a Sri Lankan film actor...
Gamini may refer to Gamini Perera, Sri Lanka politician GaminiFonseka, Sri Lankan film actor Gamini Dissanayake, Sri Lankan politician Gaja Gamini, Indian...
work alongside GaminiFonseka who had a long journey in the history of the silver screen in Sri Lanka. At his funeral in 2004, Fonseka stated "His performance...
by Dr. Tissa Abeysekara, starring GaminiFonseka and Malini Fonseka. The film stars GaminiFonseka and Malini Fonseka in lead role along with Shanthi Lekha...
It is the maiden film directed by D. B. Nihalsingha. The film stars GaminiFonseka and Suvineetha Weerasinghe in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama...
films in 1986 guided by his mentor, a famous actor and film director, GaminiFonseka. He did the first hosting of Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi, Sri...
who would go on to become big names in the Sinhala Cinema, such as GaminiFonseka, Joe Abeywickrema and Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya in the leading roles...
Fernando Robin Fernando Shyam Fernando Damayanthi FonsekaGaminiFonseka Malini Fonseka Samanalee Fonseka D.B. Gangodathenna Martin Gunadasa Berty Gunathilake...
Peries as technical director and gave the budding actor GaminiFonseka a chance to direct. Fonseka had served in a similar capacity on Rekawa. Also among...
Yuganthaya. His movie Wekande Walauwa, starring Ravindra Randeniya and Malini Fonseka, was Sri Lanka's first ever submission for the Academy Awards and the film...
thriller film directed by GaminiFonseka and produced by Lucky Dias. It stars director and producer themselves with Malani Fonseka in lead roles along with...
The film starring GaminiFonseka and Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya. It was a box office success in the country. GaminiFonseka as Gamini Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya...
directed by Neil Rupasinghe and produced by Simon Marawanagoda. It stars GaminiFonseka and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Anula Karunathilaka...
Sri Lanka Army, Sarath Fonseka, less than 30 days before he was scheduled to retire. Over the next three and a half years, Fonseka and Rajapaksa's brother...
the three crowned cinema heroes. (the first cinema king to die was GaminiFonseka and last of three to die was Tony Ranasinghe. He is the first Sri Lankan...
critics, he is the last Crowned king in Sri Lankan cinema to die after GaminiFonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. He has acted in 115 films, in 43 of which he was...
Siriwardena Ajith C. S. Perera Shantha Bandara Joe Abeywickrama GaminiFonseka Malini Fonseka Tony Jayawardena Henry Jayasena Vijaya Kumaratunga Tony Ranasinghe...
"GaminiFonseka and Lester James Peries Cinematic relationship of an actor and director". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 April 2017. "GaminiFonseka and...
senior United National Party members such as Lalith Athulathmudali and Gamini Dissanayake. The impeachment failed, as Premadasa adjourned Parliament and...
role was in the 1963 film Adata Wadiya Heta Hondai. Starring alongside GaminiFonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, Ananda Jayaratne, Nelson Karunagama and...
directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Y.M. Karunathilake. It stars GaminiFonseka and Farina Lai in lead roles along with M. Abbas] and Wimal Kumara de...
actors of all time , Addaraarachchi made his debut as an actor in GaminiFonseka's 1981 film Sagarayak Meda, whilst he was a still a student at school...
parliamentary group to appoint Fonseka as the Minister of Law and Order following the bombing. He has refused to appoint Fonseka to a Ministerial post since...
Leader of the Opposition in November 1994 following the assassination of Gamini Dissanayake during the campaign for the 1994 presidential election. Wickremesinghe...
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